Citrus syrup
This citrus-flavoured syrup blends the bitterness of the zest with the delicious acidity of the juice. It can be used to soak biscuits or cakes when making desserts.
You can make this with whatever citrus fruits you prefer. It can be prepared in advance and will keep for several days.
You can make this with whatever citrus fruits you prefer. It can be prepared in advance and will keep for several days.
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Last modified on: March 20th 2019
For 600 ml, you will need:
- 1
300 g caster sugar - 2
200 g water - 3
2 lemons - 4
2 limes - Total weight: 980 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min. | 1 hour | 5 min. | 1 hour 13 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, in a sealed container.At what time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Take off the heat and grate the zest of 2 lemons and 2 limes directly into syrup while it is still really hot. Mix well.
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Cover the saucepan with plastic film, then leave to cool.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
When the syrup is cold, pour in the juice of the fruit you have zested.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Mix well and your citrus syrup is ready.
Stage 6
If you will not be using it right away, pour the syrup into a bottle or jar which seals well and keep in the fridge.
Remarks
For the best flavour, it is important to respect the temperatures: 1) Add the zest to the hot syrup (step 2) and pour the juice into the cold syrup (step 4).
If you don't like the texture of zest, filter the syrup through a fine strainer before use or bottling.
If you don't like the texture of zest, filter the syrup through a fine strainer before use or bottling.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 600 ml : 1.37 €
Recipes that use this recipe: 1
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Source
After Thomas Marie (award-winning French baker: MOF Boulanger)More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Finger biscuits, Meringues, Cherry clafoutis, Lemon and lime custard tart, Ciabatta, ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Confit of carrots with bacon, Couscous, Two-olive ciabatta, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon Confectioner's Custard, How to prepare purple artichokes, Paella, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Surprise eggs, ... All |
| Lime: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rum babas, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Red sea bream fillets in a soy-sauce marinade, Green avocado salad, Lemon and lime custard tart, ... All |
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